![Arrests and attacks: tracking China's illegal mining in African countries Arrests and attacks: tracking China's illegal mining in African countries](https://www.mining-technology.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/19/2023/12/GettyImages_965050950.1600_0_1.jpg)
Arrests and attacks: tracking China’s illegal mining in African countries
Share this article Mineral exploration in Nigeria. Credit: Stefan Heunis/AFP via Getty Images. China’s massive metals industry can only maintain its size using imported minerals,